POWER TOOL SYSTEM AND ADAPTER THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A power tool system comprising:
- a hand-held power tool comprising a housing having a battery pack interface, an electrically-driven device and a first connector,a battery pack configured to be detachably attached directly to the battery pack interface and to supply current to the electrically-driven device, andan adapter comprising a second connector configured to be physically and electrically connected with the first connector in a detachable manner, the adapter being configured to;
receive power from the battery pack via the hand-held power tool andprovide at least one additional electrical function to the hand-held power tool or to perform at least one additional electrical function that the hand-held power tool is not otherwise capable of performing,wherein the adapter is at least partially disposed in a space defined in part by the housing and in part by the battery pack when the housing and battery pack are attached to each other.
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Abstract
A power tool system includes a hand-held power tool having a housing with a battery pack interface, an electrically-driven device and a first connector. A battery pack is detachably attached to the battery pack interface and supplies current to the electrically-driven device. An adapter has a second connector physically and electrically connected with the first connector in a detachable manner. The adapter receives power from the battery pack via the hand-held power tool and provides at least one additional electrical function to the hand-held power tool or performs at least one additional electrical function that the hand-held power tool is not otherwise capable of performing. Further, the adapter is at least partially disposed in a space defined in part by the housing and in part by the battery pack when the housing and battery pack are attached to each other.
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45 Claims
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1. A power tool system comprising:
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a hand-held power tool comprising a housing having a battery pack interface, an electrically-driven device and a first connector, a battery pack configured to be detachably attached directly to the battery pack interface and to supply current to the electrically-driven device, and an adapter comprising a second connector configured to be physically and electrically connected with the first connector in a detachable manner, the adapter being configured to; receive power from the battery pack via the hand-held power tool and provide at least one additional electrical function to the hand-held power tool or to perform at least one additional electrical function that the hand-held power tool is not otherwise capable of performing, wherein the adapter is at least partially disposed in a space defined in part by the housing and in part by the battery pack when the housing and battery pack are attached to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 28, 45)
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16-24. -24. (canceled)
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27. (canceled)
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29-30. -30. (canceled)
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31. An adapter for a hand-held power tool powered by a battery pack, the adapter comprising:
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a connector configured to be physically and electrically connected in a detachable manner with a corresponding connector disposed on the hand-held power tool, means for receiving power from the battery pack via the hand-held power tool and the connector, and means for performing at least one additional electrical function that the hand-held power tool is not otherwise capable of performing, wherein the adapter is configured to be at least partially disposed in a space defined in part by the battery pack and in part by a housing of the hand-held power tool when the housing and battery pack are attached to each other.
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32-44. -44. (canceled)
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